Order to get confirmed. You at this point, we will leave this program. Watch the rest on cspan dot org. Drug policy experts are getting ready to give an update on the rise of fentanyl Overdose Deaths, especially among minorities. They are testifying before members of the Senate Health committee. You are watching live coverage, here on cspan three. Good morning, so that health education, labor, and health will please come to order. Today we are having a hearing on the fentanyl crisis that is decimating our communities. I will have an Opening Statement followed by senator cassidy, and then we will introduce our witnesses. After they gave their testimony, senators will each have five minutes for a round of questions. Again, while we are unable to have this hearing fully open to the public, live video is available on the Senate Health committee. If you need of accommodations please reach out to the committee at the office of congressional accessibility services. Last week in Washington Sta
Released from a Rehab Facility one month after a multi vehicle pileup left him critically injured, good evening, im natasha brown. Thanks so much for joining us. A spokesperson says tracy morgan will continue to recover at home with the very aggressive outpatient program. Morgan suffered a broken leg, nose and ribs on june 7th when a walmart tractortrailer slammed into his limo van on the new jersey turnpike. Fellow comedian james mcnair was killed. Also developing today, morgan is now suing walmart. He alleges the retail giant al lloyd truck driver kevin roper to drive despite being awake for more than 24 hours causing him to fall asleep at the wheel. In response to the lawsuit, walmart said in a statement we are deeply sorry that one of our trucks was involved. We know it will take some time to resolve all of the remaining issues as a result of the accident but were committed to doing the right thing for all involved. And it could be another punch in the gut for Atlantic City, the fa
Its important to me because helping you helps me. Helping someone else makes me feel good, and its part of my recovery. To help someone else keeps me right where i need to be cause i learn from your experiences, and you learn from mine. Leah, im coming back to you with the question of where does one house a peertoPeer Services . What organizational settings are appropriate for peertopeer . Its so diverse, i mean it can, there are peer support groups actually in public State Hospitals. Thats one location. They are sometimes their own peerrun organizations, and the National Empowerment center really highlights the work of these peerrun organizations that are creating their own services through a mixture of, they might receive some federal funding, some state funding, but operate relatively independently. So, you might find those. You have a very Exciting Development called the peer crisis respite, which is almost like a homelike setting. Its a small, tastefully decorated house where peop
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They go through, and its ok. Its ok to feel bad. Its ok for you to wake up that day and not feel as good as you did the day before. And thats ok, and ill be there for you. And in turn, they do the same for me. When im going through tough times, the clients know that, and theyll call me, how you doin . You know, you teach them that its ok to feel. Its ok. And the only way that you can do that is to show them that you feel, too. Now that im in school, to get my ged, i eventually want to go to school and be in some kind of peer support like you do. Ok. Now that ive come through the pain and the anguish on the other side, ive grown because of it. Now its like its important to me to help someone else. Its important to me because helping you helps me. Helping someone else makes me feel good, and its part of my recovery. To help someone else keeps me right where i need to be cause i learn from your experiences, and you learn from mine. Leah, im coming back to you with the question of where do